7:30 a.m. update: Current drive times

It's an almost perfect commute as traffic volumes are lighter than normal and roads are in fine driving condition.

As far as issues, a bag that is burning on the side of southbound I-35 at Hwy. 97 in Forest Lake is getting a few looks from passing motorists. So is a stall on the right shoulder of eastbound Crosstown at Gleason Road.

Drivers can plan on more weekend closures in the spring as the $239 million I-35W downtown-to-Crosstown project continues until 2021. In a shred of good news, MnDOT will reopen ramp access from northbound I-35W to 5th Avenue on Monday.

Winter's arrival has not put the chill on road construction as drivers will encounter another weekend freeway closure in Minneapolis, and bridge work in Forest Lake is expected to bring traffic delays.